One Caveman’s Financial Journey

This is a follow-up to yesterday’s post announcing availability of the first version of my snowball forecast spreadsheet.
By now you’ve had time to play with the forecast for snowballing away your debt and things may be looking pretty sunny or very dim depending on your situation. That’s ok, because getting out of debt is [...]

Thanks to Lisa, who commented in my post on the power of the snowball, for prodding me to make a template for others to follow.
The debt snowball method can be a very powerful force when implemented properly and with sufficient planning. If you’re not well-versed in Excel and the formulas, it can be hard [...]

Update: I have posted the template for setting up your own snowball forecast.
My daughter managed to bring home a pretty nasty bug from the nursery and decided to share. I’m very much under the weather and hope to be back on my feet tomorrow.
I’m nearly done constructing a snowball forecast template so you can [...]

Yes, 28 is just a day away. We don’t have anything big planned; I only want to spend a relaxing day with my family. It’s good sometimes to take a mini-vacation from the hectic parts of life and spend time for yourself. And if the rain holds off, I’ll be sure to [...]

In a couple short days, I will have successfully navigated another lap around the Sun. This week has been crammed full of dinners out and various celebrations. But as is customary, the people I love have been asking what I would like for my birthday.
As a “grown adult,” I have the means to [...]